The Nov. 22 message from Insp. Reid McCoombs to the daughter of Glen Assoun, a man wrongfully convicted of murdering a Halifax woman in 1995, rescinded her job offer.
Glen Assoun was acquitted of the second-degree murder of Brenda Way on March 1 in Nova Scotia Supreme Court after spending 17 years in federal prison and 52 months on bail. Federal Justice Department lawyer Mark Green had documented that a key witness altered her story about an alleged confession to Halifax police and the RCMP erased potential evidence about an alternative suspect.
"I was stunned when I heard about it, and heartbroken for both Amanda and her father. It was just cruel, piling one injustice on top of another." Huckle says she and her wife were the only members of the family able to provide the surety to help Assoun, and when his lawyers asked for their help, they agreed. She said she believed Halifax police were fully aware of each step, as they had a liaison on the bail request and were closely involved.
Then on Nov. 8, she was called for a follow-up interview with McCoombs, who she says told him he was there to deal with the "elephant in the room" and asked her a series of questions about her father.
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